£17m contract awarded to deliver more than 100 homes

A £17.7m contract to deliver 113 new homes for Yorkshire Housing has been awarded to construction firm Tolent.

The development in Menston includes a mix of two, three and four bedroom homes and will be available for a mix of tenures including shared ownership, right to buy and affordable rent.

The project will be delivered on behalf of Yorkshire Housing, which manages more than 18,000 affordable and social rent homes, and is supported with Homes England funding.

Sian Grindley, director of development at Yorkshire Housing, said: “Menston is a desirable location for many people and we’re proud to be able to offer a choice of homes at this site.

“We’re excited about what we’re doing with smart technology here, which will benefit both the customer and the environment.

“We’re looking at how we can use innovative products at every stage, from the construction method itself through to the technology that our customers will use and benefit from.

“This is the first site that we’re looking to use structurally insulated panels for the build and we’re also considering a number of different smart tech options for the finished homes. This will mean greater resident control and it’ll also make it easier for us to monitor the energy performance of our rental homes.”

Tolent, which has regional bases across the North East and Yorkshire, will be using a mix of modern methods of construction (MMC) on a number of units, which would see the structure of some homes go from foundations to roof level in just one week.

Other benefits of MMC ensure homes are more environmentally friendly, more energy efficient and reduces the carbon footprint of the development.

Mike Brown, commercial director for Tolent, said: “This is a fantastic win for us and we’re delighted to be working with the team at Yorkshire Housing to deliver this flagship scheme.

“It’s a privilege to be involved in creating new, inclusive communities and we’ll also be delivering on our commitment to create employment and apprenticeship opportunities as well as engaging with local schools, colleges and universities.”

Work is expected to start on site later this summer and is forecast to complete in spring 2024.

Tolent announced its intentions to expand its housing division further into Yorkshire in 2020 and has recently won a string of new contracts in the area.

Deals include a £2.6m project to create 14 affordable homes in Batley and a £4.1m job that will see 32 new homes delivered in Kirkbymoorside.

Including work completed in 2020 and secured work into 2023, Tolent is set to deliver around 3,000 new homes covering both the private and public sector across the North East and Yorkshire.

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